Kim Hae-sook is a South Korean actress with a career of more than fifty years. She is lovingly called the Nation's Mother because she has played the mother of almost every top star in Korea. New global fans know her from Hospital Playlist (2020) and My Demon (2023), where her warmth fills every scene.

She is 158 cm tall.

Early life

Kim Hae-sook was born on December 30, 1955, in Busan, South Korea. She made her acting debut in the mid-1970s and worked through years when television drama was still young in Korea.

Career and breakthrough

Across hundreds of dramas and films, she became a symbol of Korean family love. She won many awards for roles in dramas and in films such as Thirst (2009) and The Handmaiden (2016), which carried her name to film fans around the world.

Popular roles

In Hospital Playlist (2020), she plays Jeong Rosa, the elegant wife of the hospital chairman and mother of a priest and a doctor. In My Demon (2023), she plays Ju Cheon-suk, the rich and sharp chairwoman who raised the hero, mixing power with hidden love.

Recent work and why fans love her

She joined The WONDERfools (2026) as Kim Jeon-bok, still adding strong roles after fifty years of work. Fans love her because she makes every family feel real.